Bonsai Focus (English Edition) – July-August 2019

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A more natural style without a

triangle and foliage pads

March 2009. All the main branches and trunks were
shortened

March 2009. The root ball was huge, so the tree was
planted into a wooden box in a substrate mixture of
80% baked loam and 20% white peat

October 2009. The first growing season after

collecting went well. The tree had many new

shoots and branches

March 2009. The area where the tree was

growing was made of limestone rock. The

entire root ball was growing over the slab so

when the surface roots were cut, the tree was

free. That was lucky because on terrain like

this, the average collecting takes a few hours'

work and the use of some special tools

NATIVE BONSAI

Wiring:

Can be wired during dormant period,

use aluminium and apply

loosely in order to avoid

it biting into the rapidly

thickening young branches.

Watering:

During winter keep moist,

but in the growing season don't let

it dry out. Use rain water, not chalky

tap water.

Repotting:

In normal cases, every two to three

years. Pot older trees up to every

four years. For a better root

development use a good

draining soil mix with

smaller particles.

Pruning:

First allow new shoots to grow to

five or six leaves. Once leaves have

hardened off you can prune back the

strong areas, like the top and tips

of branches. Prune to two

leaves. Don't prune weaker

branches.

Placement:

Protect pot and branches

when heavy frosts occur.

Likes full sun, but put in semi shade

during hot summer periods. New

sprouting foliage can suffer sun and

wind burn.

Carpinus - HUSBANDRY

Propagate:

With cuttings, or air layer.

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